“There is something about being in New York, at the Garden, playing the Knicks — it’s special, it’s different. The crowd’s great. They know basketball. It’s different than, like, in L.A., or Staples Center. You have the same theater lighting and everything, but the crowd here is just different. It’s a good place to play.”

Last season, Redick averaged 18.0 points and shot 65.0 percent from the field in two games at the Garden. The Magic went 1-1 in those games.

NEW YORK — Maurice Harkless and Kyle O'Quinn each dreamed of this, the moment they'd return home and play their first game at Madison Square Garden as NBA players. They grew up in the Jamaica section of Queens, rooted for the New York Knicks and looked up to the people who played at "The World's...

This time, something strange and wonderful happened. The skies cleared, the rain stopped and the starving blind man gorged himself on a much-needed victory and finally regained his sight ¿ the vision of making the playoffs.